Support Time Recovery Worker Mental Wellness Team

We are looking for a Band 4 STR Worker to join our Mental Health & Wellness Team. You will provide support to service users based in the Barking and Dagenham area. You will need experience of working with people who have mental health issues in the community. Your role as support worker will be part of the wider multi disciplinary team and support the community treatment of people as part of Ongoing Mental health needs., The work is varied and rewarding. It can at times be challenging and unpredictable. You will need to be a good communicator, able to support people in distress or who are very unwell, and promote independence and social inclusion. There is good opportunity for training in-house and also developmental opportunities for STR Workers. This is a great opportunity for you to be part of a developing and exciting service, at the forefront of implementation of the Mental Health & Wellness Teams. You can play a valuable part in ensuring our service users receive the right treatment at the right time from a Multi-disciplinary service and can go on to lead full, hopeful and productive lives., NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). High Cost Area Supplement - London This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata). Use of AI Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability., To develop a rapport based upon respect and humanity that builds the basis of a professional relationship.

• To consistently support service users in engagement with their agreed Care Plan and in accessing appropriate services.
• To positively promote independent living of service users within the community by supporting and participating in daily living activities.
• To provide regular and practical support to people with a learning disability and autism and their carers in developing and managing dignity and independence.
• To provide support and participate with service users in undertaking daily living and 'living ordinary lives'.
• To help service users gain access to community resources.
• To provide information on health promotion.
• To help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the user of service's progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the clients care.
• To liaise regularly with key workers and other people involved in providing care.
• To attend and actively participate in care planning and team meetings.
• To maintain adequate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the user of service's case notes as necessary.
• To participate in the review and development of the service, promoting service user involvement in the process.
• To attend and actively participate in training and development sessions and supervision.
Benefits We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT: + A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. + A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity. + Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. + Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern. Supporting our Armed Forces We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT. Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video